Lockheed Martin Awarded $17m Contract

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $17.4 million contract for systems engineering
and integration services in support of the U.S. Navy's Combat System
Warfare Federated Tactical Systems (SWFTS). SWFTS manages and oversees all
technical products integrated into submarine combat systems.
Under the contract, a Lockheed Martin-led team will provide end-to-end
systems engineering, development test, integration and life cycle support
for all in-service U.S. Navy submarine combat systems, as well as for
systems that will be delivered to the new Virginia Class submarines. The
contract is funded for the first year and includes multiple options and
award terms for up to ten years. Team members include General Dynamics
Electric Boat; Anteon Corporation; Progeny Systems Corporation; Gryphon
Technologies, LC; ASSETT, Inc.; and North Carolina A&T State University.
To successfully implement the SWFTS program across the U.S. Navy's
submarine force, Lockheed Martin developed strategic relationships with
industrial and academic partners who are committed to an open business
model. The team members' laboratories, major integration facilities and
personnel will be connected across a secure wide area network, allowing
timely and affordable task performance across a wide geographic
distribution.